The Knuckleball

I just added Tim Wakefield on my AL-only Yahoo league. He's a knuckleball pitcher and he's pretty awesome at it. But how do you throw a knuckleball? Simple. You google "how to throw a knuckleball" and you get an answer from ehow.com.

How to Throw a Knuckleball

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

Dig the index and middle finger into the ball when throwing a knuckleball

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When you've got this pitch under control, hitters have no idea when to swing. When it's out of control, though, even the pitcher doesn't know where the ball is going! Here are a few easy steps to fool your hitters.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Baseballs

Step1

Grip the baseball by clenching the top of the ball with the tips of your index, middle and ring fingers just below the seams. Dig the tips of your fingers deep into the ball.

Step2

Place your thumb below the ball to give it support. Keep your pinkie off to the side.

Step3

Go into your windup. Remember to pivot and shift your body weight from the back foot forward toward home plate.

Step4

Throw the ball toward home, but don't snap your wrist - keep it stable, eliminating as much spin as possible.

Step5

Follow through. Extend all fingers toward home plate as you release the pitch. Your feet should be parallel at the end of the pitch, and your throwing arm should come across the front of your body.

Cool, huh!
I personally first learned about the knuckleball because the Marlins had a pitcher named Dennis Springer who threw one. That was in like 1999 or 2000. I don't recall the Marlins having a knuckleball pitcher since, but I could be wrong. They had a screwball pitcher for a couple years, though.